Improvement in vine-cutter



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tina 'Cerca CHARLES cRENsI-IAW, oF-BARTLETT, entrainfsfsuii.

Letters Patmt No. 93,681, dated Aug-ust 17, 1869.

IMPROVEMEN'' IN VINE-CUTTER.

The Schedule referred t'o in these Letters Patent and part 0f the same.

To all whom it may vconce/rit:

Be it known that I', CHARLES CnunsHAw,A of

Bartlett, in the county of Shelby, and State of .'len-l nessee,haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Vine-Guttets; Iand. I- dohereby declare that v the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others .skilled inthe Yart tomakeand use the saine, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing,forming part of this specification, in which-'- Figure 1 is a verticallongitudinal section of my improved machine, taken through the line x x,fig. 2.

Figure 2 is a top or plan'view of the same. Figure 3 is a rear-end viewof the same, the handles being broken olf. v v Similar letters vofreference indicate corresponding parts.. y

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved macliine forcutting potato and strawberrylvines, which shall be simple andinexpensive incon-` struction, and effective in operation; and v 'Itconsists in the machine constructed as hereinafter more fully described.

A are two beams,V placed parallel to each other, andv `adjustablyconnected by cross-bars Bto` which the said beams A are secured by pinspassing through holes in the 'said beams A, and throng-h one or theother ofthe holes through the cross-bars B, as shown -in the drawings,so that the beams A may be adjusted at a greater or less distance apart,according as the plants to be operated upon require to trimmed Thecross-bars B, may be n lade adjustable at one or both ends, .as-may bedesired'or convenient.

The lower sides ofthe beams are bevellcd oii toward lthe inneredges, asshown in gs. 1 and 3.

To the inner sides of the rear endsot' the beams A are attached cuttersQ, as shown in rgs, 1,2, and 3,'

inclining downward. and rearward, as shown in g. 1, so that, as themachine isdrawn forward, the knives `or cutters'- Ofmaywcutfo' thevines-oi` runners,` the outer edges of the beams A at the sametime'holding the vines by their downward pressure while being eut. D arethe' handles, the forward ends of which are secured to the beams A, andthe upper or rear 'parts of which are connected with each other, andwith the posts 0r braces E, by the cross-bar F. j

rlhe lower ends of the posts or braces E-are attached to the rear partsof vthe beams A, as shown in the drawings;

The draught is attached to the forward cross-bar B,I`

at its projecting end,.so that the horse may walk at the side ofthe rowbeing trimmed. Y

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by 'Let ters Patent, is

The vine-cutter, constructed, as described, of the laterally-adjustablevparallel bars A, when' bevel'led upon-their lower -inner edges, and.provided at vvtheir rear`ends, uponthe bevclled sides, with theinclined angular cutters C, and `upon their upper sides withv thelaterally-adjustable handles` and braces D E, all

arranged and operating as described, for the purpose-- y specified.

Witnesses: vCHARLES CRENSHAW.

B. .Lowuns'rmm Jr., y F. UNDERWOOD.

